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United Arab Emirates vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Arab Emirates has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The United Arab Emirates' land area is 27,421 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 117th vs. 49th).

By GDP, The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

UAE Yemen
Population
11686438
43325643
Population rank 84/197 37/197
GDP
$552B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 27/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 24/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,229
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$193B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34.9%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,568
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 36/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,522
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 27,421 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
424 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
32.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

United Arab Emirates and Yemen: Comparison Charts

United Arab Emirates and Yemen economies compared

GDP
United Arab Emirates

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
UAE Yemen
2024 $552,324,846,835 -
2023 $522,622,191,967 -
2022 $511,403,403,676 -
2021 $422,441,388,700 -
2020 $357,161,878,829 -
2019 $433,926,208,305 -
2018 $440,560,108,918 $21,606,160,663
2017 $403,365,010,211 $26,842,229,045
2016 $381,717,086,453 $31,317,825,274
2015 $381,973,042,886 $42,444,490,074
2014 $424,935,874,745 $43,228,585,321
2013 $409,632,675,289 $40,415,233,436
2012 $392,793,464,942 $35,401,331,610
2011 $368,881,143,635 $32,726,417,878
2010 $307,736,419,333 $30,906,749,533
2009 $253,547,358,747 $25,130,278,213
2008 $315,474,615,739 $26,910,855,807
2007 $257,916,133,424 $21,650,528,674
2006 $222,116,541,865 $19,063,143,370
2005 $180,617,467,965 $16,731,566,717
2004 $147,824,370,320 $13,867,634,371
2003 $124,346,358,067 $11,777,532,662
2002 $109,816,201,498 $10,693,430,511
2001 $103,311,640,572 $9,852,990,693
2000 $104,337,372,362 $9,679,316,770
1999 $84,445,473,111 $7,639,325,296
1998 $75,674,336,283 $6,322,175,566
1997 $78,839,008,445 $6,838,298,531
1996 $73,571,233,996 $6,496,163,616
1995 $65,743,666,576 $12,796,345,679
1994 $59,305,093,980 $28,019,483,764
1993 $55,625,170,253 $21,736,802,664
1992 $54,239,171,888 $17,959,367,194
1991 $51,552,165,622 $14,665,445,462
1990 $50,701,443,748 $12,643,821,569
1989 $41,464,995,914 -
1988 $36,275,674,203 -
1987 $36,384,908,744 -
1986 $33,943,612,095 -
1985 $40,603,650,232 -
1984 $41,807,954,236 -
1983 $42,803,323,345 -
1982 $46,622,718,605 -
1981 $49,333,424,135 -
1980 $43,599,160,050 -
1979 $31,225,659,621 -
1978 $23,775,764,225 -
1977 $24,871,775,165 -
1976 $19,213,158,779 -
1975 $14,720,728,249 -
1974 $11,651,505,689 -
1973 $4,231,243,616 -
1972 $1,415,086,929 -
1971 $939,893,600 -
1970 $685,986,701 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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United Arab Emirates and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
United Arab Emirates

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
UAE Yemen
2024 $50,274 -
2023 $49,851 -
2022 $50,760 -
2021 $44,119 -
2020 $37,992 -
2019 $45,939 -
2018 $47,135 $634
2017 $43,734 $811
2016 $42,721 $975
2015 $44,910 $1,362
2014 $52,725 $1,430
2013 $53,247 $1,379
2012 $53,142 $1,245
2011 $51,922 $1,186
2010 $44,795 $1,155
2009 $37,803 $969
2008 $50,054 $1,072
2007 $45,855 $890
2006 $44,343 $810
2005 $38,719 $734
2004 $33,377 $628
2003 $29,660 $549
2002 $27,754 $513
2001 $27,745 $487
2000 $29,866 $493
1999 $25,856 $401
1998 $24,889 $343
1997 $27,983 $383
1996 $28,323 $375
1995 $27,003 $764
1994 $25,473 $1,735
1993 $25,033 $1,397
1992 $25,648 $1,198
1991 $25,691 $1,016
1990 $26,710 $910
1989 $23,167 -
1988 $21,570 -
1987 $23,113 -
1986 $23,132 -
1985 $29,468 -
1984 $32,012 -
1983 $34,650 -
1982 $39,972 -
1981 $44,854 -
1980 $42,925 -
1979 $34,238 -
1978 $29,379 -
1977 $35,020 -
1976 $31,197 -
1975 $27,117 -
1974 $23,823 -
1973 $9,696 -
1972 $3,675 -
1971 $2,805 -
1970 $2,394 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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United Arab Emirates vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Arab Emirates

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
UAE Yemen
2026 83.4 69.7
2025 83.2 69.6
2024 83.1 69.4
2023 82.9 69.3
2022 80.5 68
2021 79.1 66
2020 81.9 66.4
2019 82.6 66.6
2018 82.4 65.9
2017 82.4 67.1
2016 82.2 67.1
2015 82.1 66.8
2014 82 68
2013 82 68
2012 81.9 67.6
2011 81.9 67.4
2010 81.9 67.2
2009 81.7 66.9
2008 81.6 66.6
2007 81.4 66.2
2006 81.2 65.8
2005 80.8 65.4
2004 80.3 64.9
2003 79.6 64.4
2002 78.7 63.8
2001 77.6 63.3
2000 76.3 62.8
1999 75 62.3
1998 73.7 61.8
1997 72.6 61.3
1996 71.8 60.9
1995 71.4 60.5
1994 71.2 59.8
1993 71.2 59.7
1992 71.2 59.3
1991 71.1 58.8
1990 71.1 58.5
1989 71 58
1988 70.8 57.4
1987 70.6 56.8
1986 70.4 54
1985 70.1 55.4
1984 69.8 54.6
1983 69.4 53.6
1982 69.1 52.4
1981 68.6 51.7
1980 68.2 50.6
1979 67.6 49.5
1978 67.1 48.5
1977 66.5 47.4
1976 65.8 46.4
1975 65.1 45.5
1974 64.4 44.5
1973 63.5 43.6
1972 62.7 42.7
1971 61.8 41.8
1970 60.8 40.6
1969 59.8 39.6
1968 58.7 38
1967 57.6 37.1
1966 56.6 36.3
1965 55.5 35.6
1964 54.5 34.9
1963 53.5 33.4
1962 52.5 33.7
1961 51.6 34.1
1960 50.7 33.5
1959 49.7 32.9
1958 48.8 32.4
1957 47.8 31.8
1956 46.9 31.3
1955 46 30.8
1954 45.2 30.4
1953 44.4 30
1952 43.6 29.6
1951 42.9 29.3
1950 42.1 28.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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United Arab Emirates and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
United Arab Emirates

Yemen
1x
Year Population
UAE Yemen
2024 10,986,400 40,583,164
2023 10,483,751 39,390,799
2022 10,074,977 38,222,876
2021 9,575,152 37,140,230
2020 9,401,038 36,134,863
2019 9,445,785 35,111,408
2018 9,346,701 34,085,182
2017 9,223,225 33,090,921
2016 8,935,095 32,109,010
2015 8,505,237 31,159,379
2014 8,059,440 30,226,309
2013 7,693,031 29,312,952
2012 7,391,448 28,433,647
2011 7,104,538 27,582,897
2010 6,869,838 26,754,387
2009 6,707,058 25,927,724
2008 6,302,664 25,111,941
2007 5,624,635 24,318,082
2006 5,009,100 23,543,083
2005 4,664,790 22,790,085
2004 4,428,967 22,095,167
2003 4,192,457 21,456,379
2002 3,956,826 20,835,086
2001 3,723,590 20,226,147
2000 3,493,575 19,624,141
1999 3,266,009 19,029,420
1998 3,040,421 18,446,013
1997 2,817,410 17,873,936
1996 2,597,564 17,313,177
1995 2,434,662 16,740,058
1994 2,328,188 16,149,147
1993 2,222,093 15,563,914
1992 2,114,730 14,989,494
1991 2,006,626 14,430,201
1990 1,898,220 13,887,862
1989 1,789,851 13,364,174
1988 1,681,788 12,859,708
1987 1,574,244 12,369,912
1986 1,467,383 11,901,040
1985 1,377,911 11,453,825
1984 1,305,996 11,025,597
1983 1,235,305 10,621,499
1982 1,166,370 10,241,006
1981 1,099,855 9,882,362
1980 1,015,700 9,543,358
1979 912,010 9,224,194
1978 809,274 8,926,586
1977 710,209 8,648,222
1976 615,866 8,384,113
1975 542,856 8,133,598
1974 489,087 7,896,783
1973 436,399 7,672,796
1972 385,014 7,460,068
1971 335,027 7,257,462
1970 286,536 7,065,279
1969 239,660 6,875,859
1968 199,416 6,690,524
1967 179,700 6,516,444
1966 173,976 6,351,494
1965 167,103 6,195,593
1964 159,692 6,048,006
1963 152,211 5,911,135
1962 144,946 5,782,221
1961 137,989 5,655,232
1960 131,334 5,532,301

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in United Arab Emirates and Yemen

Fertility rate
United Arab Emirates

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
UAE Yemen
2023 1.2 4.59
2022 1.15 4.59
2021 1.16 4.6
2020 1.29 4.6
2019 1.25 4.6
2018 1.29 4.61
2017 1.35 4.61
2016 1.37 4.61
2015 1.42 4.62
2014 1.48 4.62
2013 1.53 4.62
2012 1.53 4.63
2011 1.54 4.63
2010 1.57 4.81
2009 1.58 5
2008 1.52 5.11
2007 1.79 5.26
2006 1.96 5.41
2005 2.23 5.56
2004 2.38 5.71
2003 2.49 5.84
2002 2.54 5.97
2001 2.62 6.14
2000 2.73 6.32
1999 2.79 6.49
1998 2.77 6.64
1997 2.83 6.82
1996 3.06 7
1995 3.28 7.53
1994 3.76 7.8
1993 3.82 8.05
1992 4.09 8.27
1991 4.25 8.46
1990 4.51 8.61
1989 4.65 8.71
1988 4.77 8.79
1987 4.88 8.83
1986 5 8.86
1985 5.13 8.86
1984 5.3 8.85
1983 5.48 8.83
1982 5.66 8.79
1981 5.81 8.75
1980 5.95 8.71
1979 6.06 8.67
1978 6.15 8.5
1977 6.22 8.47
1976 6.29 8.42
1975 6.35 8.37
1974 6.41 8.33
1973 6.46 8.29
1972 6.5 8.27
1971 6.52 8.26
1970 6.52 8.23
1969 6.52 8.22
1968 6.53 8.19
1967 6.51 8.17
1966 6.5 8.14
1965 6.5 8.1
1964 6.49 8.07
1963 6.5 8.03
1962 6.49 8.01
1961 6.49 8
1960 6.5 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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United Arab Emirates and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
United Arab Emirates

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
UAE Yemen
2024 32.6 19.3
2023 32.2 19.2
2022 31.9 19.2
2021 31.9 19.1
2020 31.8 19.1
2019 31.8 19.1
2018 31.8 19
2017 31.8 18.9
2016 31.8 18.8
2015 31.8 18.7
2014 31.8 18.5
2013 31.7 18.3
2012 31.7 18.1
2011 31.7 17.9
2010 31.7 17.7
2009 31.6 17.4
2008 31.6 17.2
2007 31.6 16.9
2006 31.4 16.7
2005 30.9 16.4
2004 30.3 16.2
2003 29.6 16
2002 29.1 15.8
2001 28.6 15.6
2000 28.2 15.4
1999 28 15.2
1998 27.9 15
1997 27.9 14.9
1996 28.1 14.8
1995 28 14.7
1994 27.4 14.6
1993 26.8 14.6
1992 26.4 14.6
1991 26 14.6
1990 25.8 14.6
1989 25.8 14.6
1988 25.9 14.7
1987 26.1 14.8
1986 26.5 14.9
1985 26.6 15
1984 26.4 15.1
1983 26.4 15.3
1982 26.4 15.5
1981 26.4 15.7
1980 26.2 15.9
1979 25.8 16.1
1978 25.5 16.3
1977 25.4 16.6
1976 25.6 16.8
1975 25.4 17
1974 24.7 17.3
1973 24.1 17.6
1972 23.6 17.8
1971 23.2 18.1
1970 23 18.4
1969 23.1 18.7
1968 23.5 18.9
1967 23.3 19.1
1966 22.6 19.2
1965 22 19.3
1964 21.5 19.4
1963 21 19.5
1962 20.6 19.6
1961 20.1 19.6
1960 19.6 19.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

UAE Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$566B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2021
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.64%
2014
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
63,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.41%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.88%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
54.9%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
71.9
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
20.5%
2018
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2018
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
339,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.89%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
154
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.05T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$238B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
8,084,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
85.7%
2021
11.9%
2022

Energy

UAE Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
8,336 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.01
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
200.6 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.3 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.7%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.24%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-171.5%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,688 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
13.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

UAE Yemen
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+158,634
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
85.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
63.9:36.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
84
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.75
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
181
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2024
54.1%
2004
English speaking
65%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

UAE Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,402
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$232.1
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
83.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.99
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.08 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

UAE Yemen
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
2,496 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,512 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,225 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,535 mi
2008
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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